O devI saraswati (bhaarati), your repository is like none other! Upon spending, it grows; upon gathering, it shrinks!!

Commentary:

In real world, what do we see? If we spend something, what we retain decreases; upon collecting, what we possess increases. But in Goddess saraswati's arena, the rules are completely opposite, the author says.

When one expends his knowledge, as in - teaching or sharing with others, his horizons broaden. While teaching, a new outlook may dawn on him, which he never saw before. His memory gets refreshed every time he shares his knowledge. It gives him clarity of thought and a better understanding. His value for what he is teaching intensifies in himself. It will be reinforced in his mind and his faith in it shall get stronger! It is a complete win win situation!!

If one collects shells for example, by keeping it to himself, his collection increases. On the contrary, keeping knowledge to oneself (or confined in the books), only aids in dissipation of that knowledge. One, he is not allowing himself to reflect upon that knowledge. That knowledge that is not put to practice is of no use anyways. Over time, he may even forget what he had learnt. Worse, upon the passing away of that person, that particular knowledge may die with him! If he did not pass it on to others, he has not paid off the debt of his teachers. The best way to repay our guru-s and teachers they say, is by passing on the knowledge that they imparted to us. If one stagnates that knowledge in himself, he would be curtailing the growth of the coming generations. If our ancestors did the same to us, every generation would have to start over, all the way from inventing fire from the fire stones!!

Knowledge, is like water. It is sparkling and crystal clear when it is flowing. If it stagnates, it makes a swamp! Anyone would readily drink water from a running stream rather than a stagnant swamp. So, why no let knowledge flow like a river, drench in its refreshing waters and quench our inherent thirst for learning! Being born as humans, each of us have this undying thirst for learning new things.
So, why no satiate our thirst by learning from others, as well as quell the strife in others by sharing what we know?!!